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Crossing kingdoms: Using decellularized plants as perfusable tissue engineering scaffolds.

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The potential of decellularized plants as scaffolds for tissue engineering, which could ultimately provide a cost-efficient, "green" technology for regenerating large volume vascularized tissue mass, is demonstrated.
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This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 2017-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 255 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Decellularization & Tissue engineering.

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Cellulose Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering.

TL;DR: An up-to-date summary of the status of the field of cellulose-based biomaterials in the context of bottom-up approaches for tissue engineering is provided.
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Plants and plant-based polymers as scaffolds for tissue engineering

TL;DR: Plants and plant-based polymers used in the fabrication of greener scaffolds and their collective role for tissue engineering applications are highlighted.
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Decellularized ECM-derived bioinks: Prospects for the future.

TL;DR: This review defines ECM, classifies decellularization agents and techniques, and explains different sources ofECM, and the future perspectives of 3d bioprinting technology are discussed.
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Recent Advances in Modified Cellulose for Tissue Culture Applications

TL;DR: This review will investigate recent techniques used to promote scaffold function through physical, biochemical and chemical scaffold modifications, and describe how these have been utilised to reduce reliance on the addition of matrix ligands such as foetal bovine serum.
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An overview of tissue and whole organ decellularization processes.

TL;DR: Tissue decellularization with preservation of ECM integrity and bioactivity can be optimized by making educated decisions regarding the agents and techniques utilized during processing.
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Perfusion-decellularized matrix: using nature's platform to engineer a bioartificial heart

TL;DR: Eight constructs decellularized hearts by coronary perfusion with detergents, preserved the underlying extracellular matrix, and produced an acellular, perfusable vascular architecture, competent a cellular valves and intact chamber geometry that could generate pump function in a modified working heart preparation.
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Decellularization of tissues and organs

TL;DR: The most commonly used decellularization methods are described, and consideration give to the effects of these methods upon the biologic scaffold material.
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